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<img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20221012181653im_/https://assets.reedpopcdn.com/2022-profile-pic.jpg/BROK/thumbnail/120x120/quality/60/2022-profile-pic.jpg" srcset="https://web.archive.org/web/20221012181653im_/https://assets.reedpopcdn.com/2022-profile-pic.jpg/BROK/thumbnail/120x120/quality/60/2022-profile-pic.jpg 1x, https://web.archive.org/web/20221012181653im_/https://assets.reedpopcdn.com/2022-profile-pic.jpg/BROK/thumbnail/240x240/quality/60/2022-profile-pic.jpg 2x" loading="lazy" class="avatar_image" alt="Brendan Sinclair avatar" width="120" height="120"> </div> <div class="details"> <p class="job_title"> Managing Editor </p> <div class="social"> <ul> <li> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20221012181653/https://twitter.com/BrendanSinclair" data-type="twitter"> <span class="icon" data-icon="twitter" data-type="brands" title="Follow Brendan Sinclair on Twitter"></span> <span class="text"> @BrendanSinclair </span> </a> </li> </ul> </div> <p class="bio"> Brendan joined 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Based in Toronto, Ontario, he was previously senior news editor at CBS-owned GameSpot in the US. </p> </div> </div> </div> <section class="archive_list"> <ul class="summary_list"> <li> <div class="summary" data-type="article" data-article-type="news" data-premium="false" data-size="default"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20221012181653/https://www.gamesindustry.biz/activision-blizzard-facing-another-sexual-harassment-suit" class="link_overlay" title="Activision Blizzard facing another sexual harassment suit"></a> <div class="thumbnail"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20221012181653im_/https://assets.reedpopcdn.com/WCCFactivisionblizzard11.jpg/BROK/thumbnail/400x225/format/jpg/quality/70/WCCFactivisionblizzard11.jpg" srcset="https://web.archive.org/web/20221012181653im_/https://assets.reedpopcdn.com/WCCFactivisionblizzard11.jpg/BROK/thumbnail/400x225/format/jpg/quality/70/WCCFactivisionblizzard11.jpg 1x, 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class="wrapper"> <div class="details"> <p class="title"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20221012181653/https://www.gamesindustry.biz/haven-wants-to-clarify-machine-learnings-fuzzy-future"> Haven wants to clarify machine learning's fuzzy future </a> </p> <p class="strapline">Jade Raymond and Leon O'Reilly answer questions about how the new tech is already paying dividends, whether its adoption will result in fewer jobs for devs</p> <p class="author"> By Brendan Sinclair </p> </div> <div class="metadata"> <span class="article_type" data-slug="features"> Feature </span> <time class="published_at" datetime="2022-10-12 14:51:01.718120+00:00"> 3聽hours ago </time> </div> </div> </div> </li> <li> <div class="summary" data-type="article" data-article-type="news" data-premium="false" data-size="default"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20221012181653/https://www.gamesindustry.biz/take-two-ceo-says-microsoft-activision-acquisition-a-good-thing" class="link_overlay" title="Take-Two CEO 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Microsoft-Activision acquisition "a good thing" </a> </p> <p class="strapline">"Microsoft is an ally of ours, and if this makes their business more powerful, we think that's good for us," says Zelnick</p> <p class="author"> By Brendan Sinclair </p> </div> <div class="metadata"> <span class="article_type" data-slug="news"> News </span> <time class="published_at" datetime="2022-10-12 14:08:37.176924+00:00"> 3聽hours ago </time> </div> </div> </div> </li> <li> <div class="summary" data-type="article" data-article-type="features" data-premium="false" data-size="default"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20221012181653/https://www.gamesindustry.biz/machine-learnings-potential-for-players-and-developers" class="link_overlay" title="Machine learning's potential for players and developers"></a> <div class="thumbnail"> <img 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href="https://web.archive.org/web/20221012181653/https://www.gamesindustry.biz/us-labor-board-says-activision-retaliated-against-unionizing-qa"> US labor board says Activision retaliated against unionizing QA </a> </p> <p class="strapline">NLRB says limiting pay raises to non-union QA testers was in retaliation for union activity</p> <p class="author"> By Brendan Sinclair </p> </div> <div class="metadata"> <span class="article_type" data-slug="news"> News </span> <time class="published_at" datetime="2022-10-04 18:15:54.735516+00:00"> 1聽week ago </time> </div> </div> </div> </li> <li> <div class="summary" data-type="article" data-article-type="news" data-premium="false" data-size="default"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20221012181653/https://www.gamesindustry.biz/cd-projekt-joint-ceo-steps-down-as-studio-confirms-new-slate-of-releases" class="link_overlay" title="CD Projekt joint CEO steps down as studio confirms new slate of releases"></a> <div class="thumbnail"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20221012181653im_/https://assets.reedpopcdn.com/cd-projekt-strategy.jpg/BROK/thumbnail/400x225/format/jpg/quality/70/cd-projekt-strategy.jpg" srcset="https://web.archive.org/web/20221012181653im_/https://assets.reedpopcdn.com/cd-projekt-strategy.jpg/BROK/thumbnail/400x225/format/jpg/quality/70/cd-projekt-strategy.jpg 1x, https://web.archive.org/web/20221012181653im_/https://assets.reedpopcdn.com/cd-projekt-strategy.jpg/BROK/thumbnail/800x450/format/jpg/quality/70/cd-projekt-strategy.jpg 2x" loading="lazy" class="thumbnail_image" alt="Cyberpunk 2077 image of a person on a motorcycle" width="400" height="225"> </div> <div class="wrapper"> <div class="details"> <p class="title"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20221012181653/https://www.gamesindustry.biz/cd-projekt-joint-ceo-steps-down-as-studio-confirms-new-slate-of-releases"> CD Projekt joint CEO steps down as studio confirms new slate of releases </a> </p> <p class="strapline">Marcin Iwi艅ski leaves 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srcset="https://web.archive.org/web/20221012181653im_/https://assets.reedpopcdn.com/John-Riccitiello_zAvm4rq.jpg/BROK/thumbnail/400x225/format/jpg/quality/70/John-Riccitiello_zAvm4rq.jpg 1x, https://web.archive.org/web/20221012181653im_/https://assets.reedpopcdn.com/John-Riccitiello_zAvm4rq.jpg/BROK/thumbnail/800x450/format/jpg/quality/70/John-Riccitiello_zAvm4rq.jpg 2x" loading="lazy" class="thumbnail_image" alt="John Riccitiello" width="400" height="225"> </div> <div class="wrapper"> <div class="details"> <p class="title"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20221012181653/https://www.gamesindustry.biz/is-unity-still-focused-on-making-games"> Is Unity still focused on making games? </a> </p> <p class="strapline">With an IronSource deal pending, CEO John Riccitiello talks about the future of Unity, its history of losses, and buying back stock in the wake of layoffs</p> <p class="author"> By Brendan Sinclair </p> </div> <div class="metadata"> <span class="article_type" data-slug="features"> Feature </span> <time class="published_at" datetime="2022-10-04 14:42:18.190187+00:00"> 1聽week ago </time> </div> </div> </div> </li> <li> <div class="summary" data-type="article" data-article-type="features" data-premium="false" data-size="default"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20221012181653/https://www.gamesindustry.biz/free-advice-for-scandal-hit-publishers-this-week-in-business" class="link_overlay" title="Free advice for scandal-hit publishers | This Week in Business"></a> <div class="thumbnail"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20221012181653im_/https://assets.reedpopcdn.com/pexels-julia-larson-6456266a.jpg/BROK/thumbnail/400x225/format/jpg/quality/70/pexels-julia-larson-6456266a.jpg" srcset="https://web.archive.org/web/20221012181653im_/https://assets.reedpopcdn.com/pexels-julia-larson-6456266a.jpg/BROK/thumbnail/400x225/format/jpg/quality/70/pexels-julia-larson-6456266a.jpg 1x, 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class="article_type" data-slug="news"> News </span> <time class="published_at" datetime="2022-09-29 13:26:55.538899+00:00"> 1聽week ago </time> </div> </div> </div> </li> <li> <div class="summary" data-type="article" data-article-type="news" data-premium="false" data-size="default"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20221012181653/https://www.gamesindustry.biz/ubisoft-delays-skull-bones-until-march" class="link_overlay" title="Ubisoft delays Skull & Bones until March"></a> <div class="thumbnail"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20221012181653im_/https://assets.reedpopcdn.com/Hero-fallback-desktop.jpg/BROK/thumbnail/400x225/format/jpg/quality/70/Hero-fallback-desktop.jpg" srcset="https://web.archive.org/web/20221012181653im_/https://assets.reedpopcdn.com/Hero-fallback-desktop.jpg/BROK/thumbnail/400x225/format/jpg/quality/70/Hero-fallback-desktop.jpg 1x, 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